Matador

1986 1h 45m ES

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 308

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Assumpta Serna
María
Antonio Banderas
Angel
Nacho Martínez
Diego
Eva Cobo
Eva
Julieta Serrano
Berta
Chus Lampreave
Pilar
Carmen Maura
Julia
Eusebio Poncela
Commissioner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Writers: Pedro Almodóvar, Jesús Ferrero, Pedro Almodóvar
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Ángel Luis Fernández. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernardo Bonezzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Assumpta Serna and Antonio Banderas and Nacho Martínez carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pedro Almodóvar directs. Ángel Luis Fernández behind the camera. Bernardo Bonezzi scores. José Salcedo cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, shot by Ángel Luis Fernández. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bernardo Bonezzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Assumpta Serna and Antonio Banderas and Nacho Martínez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0091495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "rape", "bullfighting", "drowning", "madrid, spain".